Memorial day. G. A. R. Programme for May 29th, 1875

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Will assemble at the Camp op Matthies Post
^ alley and Front streets, at 1 o'clock p m

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Military, Fii

lock p. M.
remeu and Citizens will assemble on Main street be

ORDER OF PROCESSION:

Orchard City Band

Members of the Grand Army of the Republi.,-

Veteran Guards.

Lyon Battery.

Emmett Guards.

Civil Societies.

Cavalry.

Firemen.

Citizens.

LINE OF MARCH:

Form on Maiu street, right resting on JefFersou, twove dowu Main
street to Valley, up Valley to Third, up Third to Jefterson, up Jeffer-
son to Fourth, up Fourth to High street, out High to Aspeu Grove
Cemetery. The line will move precisely at 2 o'clock p. m.

EXERCISES' AT THE CEMETERY:

After entering the Cemetery, the procession will proceed to the
speaker's stand The band will play a dirge, and prayer will then be
offered by Rev. Wm. Salter.

After the prayer the following hymn will be sung by the Choral
Union, ill which all present are iQ.vited to join:

Memorial Mymn.

[tune — OLD HUNDRED.]

Lord of the earth, the sky, the sea,

We raise our hearts in praise to Thee

And ask Thy blessed presence while,

Throu<i;h tiowers, we uVake the ead graves smile.

(Graves of our Ixeroes; where, in trust,
Is held, by Earth, their sacred dust ;
There to remain till that dread day
When it and heaven shall pass away.

Thou in humanity didst give
Thyself to Death, that we might live ;
And they, because of Thy decree,
Yielded their lives to keep us free.

(), Gracious Father I grant them rest,
In peace, upon Thy loving breast ;
And bid them with the martyrs stand
When time is o'er, on Thy right hand.

After which comrades and friends will proceed to strew flowers
over the graves, while the band discourses solemn music. At the
sound of the bugle, the assemblage will again gather at the speaker's
stand.

Hymn by the Choral Union.

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AN ORATION

will then be made by the Hon. John A. Kasson. At the conclusion
of the remarks, all present are invited to join in singing -America,"
after which the Doxology. ,

AMERICA.

My country! 'Tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty !

Of thee I sing;
Land where myTathers died ;
Land of the Pilgrim's pride,
From every mou,?rtain side,

Let freedom riug.

My native country ! thee,
Land of the noble free,

Thy name I love ;
I love thy rocks and rill;-,
Thy woods and tomplcd hills ;
My heart with rapture thrills.

Like that above.

Our fathers' God ! lo thee,
Author of liberty !

To thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright.
With freedom's holy light ;
Protect us by thy might.

Great God, our King !

The procession will then proceed to the Catholic Cemetery where,
after services by Rev. Thos. F. Gunn, the ceremony of strewing flow-
ers will be gone through with. The ceremonies concluded, the pro-
cession will move into the city via Sixth street, to the Veteran Guard
armory, where it will be dismissed.

By Order of

JAMES I. GILBERT, Marshal.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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Our Fall^^n M

EROES.

laghtly press the hallowed ground,
There our martyred patriots sleep :

Bow down the head in grief profound.
And o'er their smouldering ashos weep-

That our loved country might be free

They died — they died for you and nie.

Above them bid the old flag wave •
The dear old flag^hey loved so well .;

The ensign which they died to save.
Dear freedom's starry sentinel I

Flag which the nations joy to see

They died to save to you and me.

Cull from P'lora's fragrant bowers
Choicest of the gen'>s of Spring ;

O'er their graves in rosy showers
Scatter them, and softly sing :

For celestial Liberty

They died — they died for you and me.

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